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Detroit Tigers @ New York Yankees

2018-08-31 · Night game · Yankee Stadium II · Att: 41026 · 73°F, drizzle, wet · Wind 6 mph from CF · 3:10

New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 7–5. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 4th — Niko Goodrum homers (15) on a line drive to right center field. New York Yankees took the lead in the 6th — Miguel Andujar homers (23) on a fly ball to left field. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 8th — Ronny Rodriguez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Aaron Hicks. Nick Castellanos scores. Victor Reyes to 3rd. Niko Goodrum to 2nd. New York Yankees took the lead in the 8th — Gleyber Torres singles on a line drive to left fielder Mikie Mahtook. Brett Gardner scores. Aaron Hicks scores. Luke Voit to 3rd. Gleyber Torres to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Gleyber Torres singles on a line drive to left fielder Mikie Mahtook. Brett Gardner scores. Aaron Hicks scores. Luke Voit to 3rd. Gleyber Torres to 2nd — worth 50% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Aaron Boone (M): Arguing balls and strikes.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	1	0	5	12
NYA	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	3		7	7

W: Zack Britton L: Joe Jimenez SV: David Robertson

Umpires — HP: Nic Lentz · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Carlos Torres · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jeimer Candelario	5	0	1	0	0	3
Jim Adduci	3	0	1	2	0	1
Nick Castellanos	5	1	1	0	0	3
Victor Martinez	4	0	2	0	0	0
Niko Goodrum	3	1	1	1	1	1
Ronny Rodriguez	3	0	0	1	0	2
James McCann	4	1	1	0	0	2
JaCoby Jones	4	1	1	0	0	1
Dawel Lugo	4	1	3	0	0	0
Mikie Mahtook	1	0	1	1	1	0
Victor Reyes	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brett Gardner	4	2	2	2	0	2
Giancarlo Stanton	3	0	0	0	1	2
Aaron Hicks	3	2	1	1	1	1
Miguel Andujar	4	1	1	1	0	1
Luke Voit	3	1	0	0	1	1
Gleyber Torres	4	0	2	2	0	1
Neil Walker	3	0	0	0	1	0
Austin Romine	4	0	1	1	0	1
Ronald Torreyes	4	1	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jordan Zimmermann	6.0	3	1	6
Louis Coleman	1.0	1	0	1
Joe Jimenez	0.2	1	2	2
Alex Wilson	0.1	2	1	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Luis Severino	6.0	6	0	10
Jonathan Holder	0.2	2	0	0
Zack Britton	1.1	3	1	1
David Robertson	1.0	1	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jeimer Candelario: 8/F8LM
Jim Adduci: 7/F78M
Nick Castellanos: K

Bot 1

Brett Gardner: K
Giancarlo Stanton: K
Aaron Hicks: 8/F89XD+

Top 2

Victor Martinez: S7/G6+
Niko Goodrum: 8/L8LM
Ronny Rodriguez: K
James McCann: K

Bot 2

Miguel Andujar: 9/F89M
Luke Voit: 13/G13-
Gleyber Torres: 63/G56

Top 3

JaCoby Jones: 4/L6MD
Dawel Lugo: S7/L6D+
Jeimer Candelario: K
Jim Adduci: K

Bot 3

Neil Walker: 8/L8RD+
Austin Romine: 53/G5+
Ronald Torreyes: 13/G15-

Top 4

Nick Castellanos: 43/G4-
Victor Martinez: 7/L7LM+
Niko Goodrum: HR/F89D+
Ronny Rodriguez: K

Bot 4

Brett Gardner: K
Giancarlo Stanton: W
Aaron Hicks: K
Miguel Andujar: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 5

James McCann: D8/F89XD+
JaCoby Jones: K
Dawel Lugo: S9/L4D+.2-3
Jeimer Candelario: K
Jim Adduci: T9/G3+.3-H;1-H
Nick Castellanos: K

Bot 5

Luke Voit: K
Gleyber Torres: K
Neil Walker: 8/F8LD

Top 6

Victor Martinez: 43/G4
Niko Goodrum: K
Ronny Rodriguez: 63/G6S-

Bot 6

Austin Romine: E4/G4MD+
Ronald Torreyes: 64(1)/FO/G6
Brett Gardner: HR/F9LD+.1-H(UR)
Giancarlo Stanton: 8/F8RD+
Aaron Hicks: HR/F9D+.B-H(UR)
Miguel Andujar: HR/F7D+.B-H(UR)
Luke Voit: 63/G6

Top 7

James McCann: 4/F4D-
JaCoby Jones: S4/F78S
Dawel Lugo: 9/L9M
Jeimer Candelario: S7/L6D-.1-2
Mikie Mahtook: S9/L4D+.2-H;1X3(95)

Bot 7

Gleyber Torres: S9/L8RS
Neil Walker: 5/F5DF-
Austin Romine: K
Ronald Torreyes: 7/L78D+

Top 8

Nick Castellanos: S7/G56+
Victor Martinez: S8/L8RM.1-2
Niko Goodrum: W.2-3;1-2
Ronny Rodriguez: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3;1-2
James McCann: K
JaCoby Jones: 8/L8RD+

Bot 8

Brett Gardner: D9/L9LD+
Giancarlo Stanton: K
Aaron Hicks: W
Miguel Andujar: K
Luke Voit: W.2-3;1-2
Gleyber Torres: S7/L78S+.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Neil Walker: IW
Austin Romine: S6/G6MD.3-H;2-3;1-2
Ronald Torreyes: 53/G56S-

Top 9

Dawel Lugo: S67/G6+
Jeimer Candelario: PB.1-2
Jeimer Candelario: K
Mikie Mahtook: W
Nick Castellanos: K
Victor Reyes: K

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